Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, more than half a month has passed.
It's now mid-August.
Since the start of August, the offensives from Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village) have become increasingly fierce.
It wasn't just the Eagle's Cliff outpost, guarded by Seimei; the entire northern front line, as well as the central and southern fronts, have all suffered from relentless assaults by Kirigakure.
Some outposts have even been overrun, causing breaches in the defensive line.
Seimei was even summoned to provide backup several times.
To put it in perspective, Eagle's Cliff is one of the weakest points along the line, and the fact that Seimei had to be called for support highlights the severity of the situation.
One of the main reasons for this situation is that Konoha is currently in a decisive battle with Sunagakure (Hidden Sand Village), leaving them unable to provide reinforcements on this side.
And Kirigakure seized upon this opportunity.
They're trying to break through Konoha's defenses and invade the Land of Fire.
However, the overall power of Kirigakure is still lacking.
In addition, Konoha has spent two or three years building this defensive line. While it may not be impenetrable, it's certainly not something that can be breached in just a couple of weeks.
As a result, the battle has reached a stalemate. Konoha can't drive the Kirigakure forces back, and the Mist Ninjas can't completely shatter the defensive line.
This standstill means that an all-out invasion of the Land of Fire by Kirigakure is currently a distant dream.
Still, they've managed to send smaller squads past the defenses, and these units have begun conducting raids.
The conflict has even spread behind the lines, with supply convoys regularly under attack.
Of course, Kirigakure's infiltration teams couldn't keep up these disruptions forever without consequences.
Just a few days ago, Seimei heard a shocking piece of news: the "eternal Genin," Might Duy, single-handedly killed five of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
This news shook all of Konoha and surprised Seimei deeply.
Originally, Seimei thought that since he had killed Raiga Kurosuki and Jūzō Biwa, this incident wouldn't happen.
But it turned out that it still did.
Although Raiga Kurosuki and Jūzō Biwa were dead, Kirigakure quickly selected two new swordsmen, who were then kicked to death by Might Duy, who had opened all Eight Gates.
This made Seimei marvel at how strong the world's inertia could be.
There were, however, some differences from the original timeline.
For example, in the original story, three of the Seven Swordsmen survived the battle: Raiga Kurosuki, the wielder of the Thunder Swords "Kiba," Jūzō Biwa, the wielder of the Decapitating Knife, and Fuguki Suikazan, the wielder of Samehada.
Now, only two survived: Fuguki Suikazan, who wields Samehada, and Jinpachi Munashi, who wields the Long Sword: "Nuibari," and who had previously fought Seimei.
So, there were indeed some changes.
This incident caused the Mist Ninjas, who had been aggressively attacking the front line, to suddenly halt their assault.
In the days following, the front line was remarkably quiet.
This pause gave Seimei a rare, peaceful period to focus on his training.
Though he had continued to practice during the skirmishes, the frequent missions still impacted his progress.
But now, he could train in peace.
In a clearing in the forest, Seimei finished another round of "Reflection Technique" training, dispelling his Shadow Clones with a thought.
In an instant, the clones practicing various techniques around him burst into clouds of chakra smoke and disappeared.
Simultaneously, a torrent of training experience and memories surged into Seimei's mind.
In the past, he would have felt a headache from absorbing so many memories all at once.
But now, after breaking the 20-point threshold in his "Spirit" attribute, his spiritual power had grown tremendously, and he could handle it with ease.
Seimei closed his eyes, carefully digesting the experiences and memories, etching them deeply into his mind and converting them into skill proficiency.
Time passed, second by second.
At a certain point, Seimei opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them.
He then lifted his right hand, palm open, as tendrils of chakra gathered to form a small shuriken shape. Soon, the shuriken expanded, spinning and tearing through the air with a fierce wind noise.
Yes, this was the S-rank forbidden jutsu—Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!
After more than half a month of practice, Seimei's Rasenshuriken had leveled up again, rising from Lv. 6 (1900/10000) to Lv. 7 (1/20000).
Now, he could use it with a sense of ease and control.
Seimei tried to hurl the Rasenshuriken, intending to release it.
However, despite several attempts, he couldn't make it happen.
In the end, Seimei sighed, saying, "So it's still not possible, huh?"
Level 7 is the limit for B-rank jutsu, but not for S-rank.
So, it's normal that he still couldn't achieve the perfect mastery required for ranged attacks.
Even though he couldn't perform a ranged attack, his understanding of Wind Release had grown significantly.
Seimei had a feeling that, with a little more time, he would successfully develop his Flight Technique.
Yes, even after half a month, he still hadn't completed the Flight Technique.
Its difficulty level was higher than he had anticipated.
But today, he felt he was getting close.
Collecting his thoughts, Seimei looked over his other skills.
Half a month may not be too long or too short, but in that time, along with the Rasenshuriken's advancement, his Shadow Clone Technique, Chakra Absorption Technique, Rasengan, Chakra Scalpel, and Delicate Extraction Technique had all improved by a level.
The Shadow Clone Technique had progressed from Lv. 4 (1930/2000) to Lv. 5 (385/5000).
With this advancement, he could now produce up to twenty clones, up from fifteen before.
Additionally, the chakra cost for the jutsu had decreased from one-seventh of the clones' total chakra to one-sixth.
Though it may seem minor, over time, the saved chakra adds up significantly.
As the technique leveled up, his Shadow Clones became more stable.
Currently, they could last longer during training sessions, though this didn't affect the hourly refresh interval. However, it helped him greatly in developing his Flight Technique.
Since the clones' increased stability reduced the likelihood of them exploding due to chakra overload, it indirectly saved him a substantial amount of chakra and improved his development speed.
Moving on, Seimei examined the Chakra Absorption Technique and Chakra Scalpel.
These techniques leveled up naturally due to the increased frequency of recent battles.
The former advanced from Lv. 5 (4700/5000) to Lv. 6 (250/10000), which increased the chakra absorption rate.
At Lv. 5, he could absorb 1,000 chakra per second from a target, with a conversion rate of 90% to his chakra.
Now, the absorption rate had doubled to 2,000 chakra per second, and the conversion rate was 100%.
A significant improvement.
As for the latter, it rose from Lv. 5 (2500/5000) to Lv. 6 (100/10000), making it easier to use but without significant changes.
Then there was the Rasengan and Delicate Extraction Technique.
The former had leveled up long ago and was now rapidly advancing toward Lv. 8.
The latter had recently risen from Lv. 4 (950/2000) to Lv. 5 (30/5000), increasing his proficiency.
Among these skills, one technique was on the verge of leveling up: the Phantom Sword Technique.
After numerous intense battles and consistent practice, it had reached the peak of Lv. 6, just a step away from Lv. 7.
At Lv. 7, it would essentially be perfected.
It was clear that once this technique leveled up, his close-combat abilities would undergo a notable boost. Perhaps not a massive one, but it was definitely something to look forward to.
With these thoughts in mind, Seimei closed the skill panel, summoned his Shadow Clones, and resumed his training.
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